Al Hilli

Theologian, Shi'a scholar, jurist

Iraqi Hilla, Iraq

Quick Info

ProfessionTheologian, Shi'a scholar, jurist
NationalityIraqi
Date of Birth15/12/1250
Age75 years (died on 18, Dec, 1325)
BirthplaceHilla, Iraq
Date of Death18/12/1325

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameJamāl al-Dīn Abū Manṣūr al-Ḥasan ibn Yūsuf ibn Muṭahhar al-Ḥillī
Also Known Asal-ʿAllāma al-Ḥillī
Known ForInfluential Twelver Shi'a theologian and scholar

Educational Qualification(s)

Field of StudyIslamic theology, jurisprudence

Personal Life

ReligionShia Islam

Family

Birth FamilyBorn into a scholarly family in Hillah

Career

Occupations
  • Theologian
  • Jurist
  • Scholar
NotesKnown for his major role in the development of Twelver Shi'a thought and jurisprudence.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He was widely known by the honorific title al-ʿAllāma, meaning 'the learned one'.
2. He was one of the most important Twelver Shi'a scholars of the medieval period.
3. Some sources note he authored more than 120 works.
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